Cabinet okays bread cash subsidy

[2/13/2019 5:03:05 PM]

AMMONNEWS - A cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, on Wednesday, approved the disbursement of the 2019 direct cash subsidy (bread subsidy) for beneficiaries with the same amount of 2018's.

The subsidy will go to those registered with National Aid Fund at JD33 per capita, while other beneficiaries will receive JD27..

The cabinet also approved to identify a timeline for updating the information and applying for direct cash subsidy as of February 20 for a period of 90 days, as the disbursement would be in March.

The Income and Sales Tax Department will be mandated to take necessary measures for the disbursement.